During hard times when the real world could not be any harsher, we can rely on sports to be our saving grace. We need that getaway from our work, from our bills, and from the evening news. Some of us look to drugs or alcohol; some of us look to books, movies, or music; longing for that escape to help us forget about our shortcomings. But for some of us, sitting down after a long day and putting on our favorite player’s jersey and cheering for...
